The latest face-palm absurdity concerning genetically modified crops: One of the UK's top agricultural scientists has floated the idea that GM crops should be rebranded as "vaccinated" or "inoculated" so that the public

A new study has just been published in the online journal PLoS One examining the causes of contamination of non-genetically modified cotton fields by genetically modified strains. Rather than being caused by

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"The Biggest GM Crop Scandal in Germany to Date"
A genetically modified strain of maize classified as NK603 -- one that is explicitly banned in the European Union -- has been unleashed in Germany. The crop has been unwittingly

The National Research Council has just released a report that concludes that genetically engineered crops benefits many U.S. farmers. The report also contains a strong caveat that agricultural biotechnology needs

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Tobacco may do lots of bad things to human health when it's smoked, but some new research done by scientists at St George's, University of London shows that a genetically engineered strain may be able to do help clean

After reports last week that India halted plans to introduce a genetically modified eggplant to the market because of an outcry from environmental groups and the general public, it begs to question why in the US genetically modified

PeterLepacus is worried for his forests:
Genetic engineering is coming to the forests...Two industry giants, International Paper Co. and MeadWestvaco Corp., are planning to transform plantation forests of the

Few subjects attract more ire and debate than genetically modified foods--and Monsanto reigns over the entire industry. The very idea of genetically engineering crops has always made many queasy--and now,

Soybeans are one of the world's most genetically modified crops. Photo credit: Clearly Ambiguous via Flickr/Creative Commons
Food security is becoming a bigger and bigger part of the global food discussion, and for good reason -- it's a big challenge